March 20, 2013 To the Trustees of John Hancock Funds Boston, MA 02210 Re: Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter Agreement
Exhibit 99.(m).9
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Funds, LLC
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
March 20, 2013
To the Trustees of
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Funds
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Re: Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter Agreement
With reference to each of the Distribution Plans entered into by and between Xxxx Xxxxxxx Funds, LLC (the “Distributor”) and each of the trusts listed in Appendix A to this letter (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed in Appendix A (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:
1. The Distributor agrees to contractually waive and limit its Rule 12b-1 distribution fees and/or service fees to the extent necessary to achieve the aggregate distribution and service fees of each Fund as set forth in Appendix B hereto.
2. We understand and intend that the Trusts will rely on this undertaking in overseeing the preparation and filing of Post-effective Amendments to the Registration Statements on Form N-1A for the Trusts and the Funds with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in accruing each Fund’s expenses for purposes of calculating its net and gross asset value per share, and for other purposes permitted under Form N-1A and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and we expressly permit the Trusts so to rely.
Sincerely,
XXXX XXXXXXX FUNDS, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Vice President, Finance
Agreed and Accepted
on behalf of each applicable Trust listed in Appendix A
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Chief Financial Officer
A copy of the document establishing each Trust is filed with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This Agreement is executed by the officer in his capacity as such and not as an individual and is not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Trusts individually but only upon the assets of the Funds.
APPENDIX A
TRUSTS and Funds
XXXX XXXXXXX XXXX TRUST
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Government Income Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx High Yield Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Investment Grade Bond Fund
XXXX XXXXXXX CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND
Xxxx Xxxxxxx California Tax-Free Income Fund
XXXX XXXXXXX CAPITAL SERIES
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Classic Value Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund
XXXX XXXXXXX CURRENT INTEREST
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Money Market Fund
XXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT TRUST
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Balanced Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Global Opportunities Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Large Cap Equity Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Small Cap Intrinsic Value Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Sovereign Investors Fund
XXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT TRUST II
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Financial Industries Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Regional Bank Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Small Cap Equity Fund
XXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT TRUST III
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Greater China Opportunities Fund
XXXX XXXXXXX MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST
Xxxx Xxxxxxx High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tax-Free Bond Fund
XXXX XXXXXXX SERIES TRUST
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Mid Cap Equity Fund
XXXX XXXXXXX SOVEREIGN BOND FUND
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Fund
XXXX XXXXXXX STRATEGIC SERIES
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Income Fund
XXXX XXXXXXX TAX-EXEMPT SERIES FUND
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund
Xxxx Xxxxxxx New York Tax-Free Income Fund
APPENDIX B
|
Classes |
Expiration Date of | ||||
| Fund | A | B | C | R4 | |
| Balanced Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.15% | 2/28/2014 |
| Classic Value Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.15% | 2/28/2014 |
| Large Cap Equity Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.15% | 2/28/2014 |
| Money Market Fund | 0.15% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7/31/20141 |
| California Tax-Free Income Fund | N/A | 0.90% | 0.90% | N/A | 9/30/2013 |
| High Yield Municipal Bond Fund | 0.15% | 0.90% | 0.90% | N/A | 9/30/2013 |
| Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund | 0.15% | 0.90% | 0.90% | N/A | 9/30/2013 |
| New York Tax-Free Income Fund | 0.15% | 0.90% | 0.90% | N/A | 9/30/2013 |
| Income Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.15% | 9/30/2013 |
| Tax-Free Bond Fund | 0.15% | 0.90% | 0.90% | N/A | 9/30/2013 |
1 At the March 17-20, 2013 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trusts, the Distributor notified the Board of, and the Board approved, the extension of the expiration date of the waiver and limit of the Rule 12b-1 distribution and service fees of Class A shares of Money Market Fund set forth above to July 31, 2014, effective upon the current expiration date of July 31, 2013.
